enculturate

transitive verb

en·​cul·​tu·​rate

ə̇nˈkəlchəˌrāt, 

en-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to modify or condition by enculturation

enculturated to the established norms of behavior

—M. J. Herskovits

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from enculturation

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